Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance Provisions: U.S. Department of Agriculture Interim Rule/Revisions
December 10, 2018
by Jordan P. Wimpy
On Friday December 7, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register an interim rule for the Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance regulations of the Food Security Act of 1985. The interim rule clarifies the Department’s…
Stormwater Permit Renewal: Arkansas Industrial General Permit ARR000000
December 10, 2018
by Walter G. Wright
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has issued a renewed Stormwater Industrial General Permit (“IGP”). The IGP is denominated ARR000000 and will be effective July 1, 2019. A discharge of pollutants through a point source to a navigable water (i.e., water of the United States)…
PFAS: New Mexico Environment Department Issues Notice of Violation to United States Air Force (Cannon Air Force Base)
December 10, 2018
by Walter G. Wright
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) announced in a December 4th news release that it issued a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to the United States Air Force (“Air Force”) regarding PFAS and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (“PFS”). NMED states that the Air Force failed to properly address…
Underground Injection Control/Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Crawford County, Michigan, Well Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
December 7, 2018
by Walter G. Wright
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Dart Oil & Gas Corporation (“Dart”) entered into a November 29th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain underground injection control regulations promulgated pursuant to the Safe Drinking…
Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty to Columbia, Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Production Facility
December 7, 2018
by Walter G. Wright
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a November 28th Technical Secretary’ s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Tennessee Distilling Group, LLC (“TDG”) addressing an alleged violation of a provision of the Tennessee Air Regulations. See Case No. APC 18-0192. The…